About Joywin
Our Story
How two longtime friends became a two-person development studio.
Our Story
We met in school in 2006 and later worked together at Micro Center. Technology was common ground from the start, from late-night YouTube sessions to our first web projects.
We built separate careers in software, then started taking on client work together. Our skills overlap enough to challenge each other's decisions and differ enough to cover a project from interface to infrastructure.
Joywin Digital makes that partnership official. We're based in the Chicago area and work with clients locally and across the country.
Dan Winslow
Co-founder
Jim Joyce
Co-founder
01
Both founders stay involved
The people on the first call are the people doing the work.
02
One direct conversation
Questions and decisions do not pass through an account team.
03
A deliberately small roster
We limit concurrent work so each project gets real attention.
Meet the Team
The same people join the first call, write the code, and support the launch.
Dan Winslow
Co-Founder & Full Stack Developer
Jim Joyce
Co-Founder & Fullstack Developer
How We Work
A small team, direct communication, and fewer handoffs.
A Small Caseload
We limit concurrent projects so each client gets steady access to both developers.
Direct Communication
No account managers or middlemen. You work directly with the developers building your product.
Shared Context
We scope and review work together, so decisions do not get lost between roles.
Maintainable Work
We favor clear code and established tools that another developer can pick up later.
Our Journey
The short version of how we got here.
The Beginning
Met in school and bonded working at Micro Center together.
Jim Starts in Software
Jim started his software development career, focusing on web applications at Coder Inc.
Dan Starts in Software
Dan started his career, working at Preferred Hotels and Resorts as a web developer.
Working Remotely
Built remote workflows that now let us work with clients around the country.
Joywin Digital
Combined our experience into a two-person web development studio.
Based in Chicagoland
We're proud to call the Chicagoland area home. There's something special about this city—the architecture, the people, the deep-dish pizza (yes, we're biased).
While we love working with local businesses, our services extend nationwide. Thanks to modern tools and communication, we've built successful projects for clients from coast to coast.
Whether you're down the street or across the country, we bring the same level of dedication and Midwestern work ethic to every project.